John Guillermin

John Guillermin

Yvon Jean Guillermin, known professionally as John Guillermin (November 11, 1925 – September 27, 2015) was a British film director, writer, and producer who was most active in big budget, action adventure movies throughout his lengthy career. He was born in London and attended Cambridge University. His more famous films include I Was Monty's Double (1958), Tarzan's Greatest Adventure (1959), Tarzan Goes to India (1962), The Waltz of the Toreadors (1962), The Blue Max (1966), The Bridge at Remagen (1969), The Towering Inferno (1974), King Kong (1976), Death on the Nile (1978) and King Kong Lives (1986). From the 1980s he worked on much less prestigious projects, and his final films consisted of lower budgeted theatrical releases and made-for-TV movies. Guillermin also directed fifteen episodes of the late-1950s sitcom The Adventures of Aggie. Description above from the Wikipedia article John Guillermin, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

  • Title: John Guillermin
  • Popularity: 0.8403
  • Known For: Directing
  • Birthday: 1925-11-11
  • Place of Birth: London, England, UK
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  • Also Known As: John Gullermin
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John Guillermin Movies

  • 1973
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    Shaft in Africa

    Shaft in Africa

    6.048 1973 HD

    Detective John Shaft travels incognito to Ethiopia, then France, to bust a human trafficking ring.

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  • 1976
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    King Kong

    King Kong

    6.273 1976 HD

    An oil company expedition disturbs the peace of a giant ape and brings him back to New York to exploit him.

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  • 1978
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    Death on the Nile

    Death on the Nile

    7.1 1978 HD

    As Hercule Poirot enjoys a luxurious cruise down the Nile, a newlywed heiress is found murdered on board and every elegant passenger becomes a prime suspect.

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  • 1968
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    House of Cards

    House of Cards

    4.692 1968 HD

    In 1960s Paris, an American boxer stumbles upon an international fascist conspiracy that aims to create a new world order.

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  • 1974
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    The Towering Inferno

    The Towering Inferno

    7 1974 HD

    At the opening party of a colossal—but poorly constructed—skyscraper, a massive fire breaks out, threatening to destroy the tower and everyone in it.

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  • 1984
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    Sheena

    Sheena

    5.7 1984 HD

    Sheena's parents are killed while on Safari. She is raised by the mystical witch woman of an African tribe. When her foster mother is framed for the murder of a political leader, Sheena and a newsman, Vic Casey, are forced to flee while pursued by the mercenaries hired by the real killer, who hopes to assume power. Sheena's ability to talk to the animals and knowledge of jungle lore give them a chance against the high tech weapons of the mercenaries.

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  • 1986
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    King Kong Lives

    King Kong Lives

    5.1 1986 HD

    After falling from the Twin Towers, Kong lies in a coma for ten years. When his heart begins to fail, scientists engineer an artificial heart, and a giant female ape is captured to serve as a source for a blood transfusion. When Kong awakens following his heart transplant, he senses the nearby presence of the female ape and the two escape to wreak havoc together.

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  • 1960
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    Never Let Go

    Never Let Go

    6.433 1960 HD

    John Cummings, an unsuccessful cosmetics salesman, has his unpaid-for car stolen by one of the hoods in the employ of Lionel Meadows, the sadistic organizer of a London car conversion racket. The car was not insured, and since the police appear indifferent to his plight, Cummings decides to find it himself -- and gets himself involved in an underworld battle.

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  • 1960
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    Never Let Go

    Never Let Go

    6.433 1960 HD

    John Cummings, an unsuccessful cosmetics salesman, has his unpaid-for car stolen by one of the hoods in the employ of Lionel Meadows, the sadistic organizer of a London car conversion racket. The car was not insured, and since the police appear indifferent to his plight, Cummings decides to find it himself -- and gets himself involved in an underworld battle.

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  • 1962
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    Waltz of the Toreadors

    Waltz of the Toreadors

    4.8 1962 HD

    General Fitzhugh, an ageing Lothario has an over-active eye for a pretty woman. Despite a long and satisfying career as a seducer extraordinaire, something always seems to get in the way of his bedding the breathtakingly lovely Ghislaine, a more-than-willing town local.

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  • 1959
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    Tarzan's Greatest Adventure

    Tarzan's Greatest Adventure

    5.3 1959 HD

    The greatest adventure of jungle king Tarzan. Four British villains raid a settlement to obtain explosives for use in a diamond mine. In doing so they nearly destroy the settlement, so Tarzan pursues them to their mine.

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  • 1959
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    Tarzan's Greatest Adventure

    Tarzan's Greatest Adventure

    5.3 1959 HD

    The greatest adventure of jungle king Tarzan. Four British villains raid a settlement to obtain explosives for use in a diamond mine. In doing so they nearly destroy the settlement, so Tarzan pursues them to their mine.

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  • 1969
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    The Bridge at Remagen

    The Bridge at Remagen

    6.8 1969 HD

    In March of 1945, as the War in Europe is coming to a close, fighting erupts between German and American troops at the last remaining bridgehead across the Rhine.

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  • 1950
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    Torment

    Torment

    5.5 1950 HD

    A story of two brothers, both writers of crime novels, one a fine, upstanding gentleman and the other a moody, neurotic, psychopath. The other is determined to create a 'faked' version of a perfect crime he intends to commit when an ex-convict visits them. They are both in love with their shared-stenographer-secretary.

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  • 1950
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    Torment

    Torment

    5.5 1950 HD

    A story of two brothers, both writers of crime novels, one a fine, upstanding gentleman and the other a moody, neurotic, psychopath. The other is determined to create a 'faked' version of a perfect crime he intends to commit when an ex-convict visits them. They are both in love with their shared-stenographer-secretary.

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  • 1964
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    Guns at Batasi

    Guns at Batasi

    7.1 1964 HD

    An anachronistic martinet RSM on a remote Colonial African army caught in a local coup d'etat must use his experience to defend those in his care.

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  • 1966
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    The Blue Max

    The Blue Max

    6.8 1966 HD

    A young pilot in the German air force of 1918, disliked as lower-class and unchivalrous, tries ambitiously to earn the medal offered for 20 kills.

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  • 1965
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    Rapture

    Rapture

    7 1965 HD

    Agnes, a lonely teenage girl, and her father befriend an escaped convict, named Joseph, who arrives at their farm in Brittany, France. When Joseph develops an attraction to Agnes, her father threatens to break up the union.

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  • 1962
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    Tarzan Goes to India

    Tarzan Goes to India

    4.1 1962 HD

    Summoned by an Indian princess, Tarzan travels to India where hundreds of wild elephants are in danger. A company is building a hydroelectric dam and the contractors have only a few weeks to finish the job. The building of the dam will flood the valley surrounded by mountains. There is one pass through which the elephant herd can escape but that is being closed. Tarzan comes up against an old nemesis, Bryce, the chief engineer. Bryce undertook a similar dam project in Africa and had a penchant for shooting elephants. It's up to Tarzan to organize the move before Bryce manages to close the pass.

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  • 1970
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    El Condor

    El Condor

    5.5 1970 HD

    Luke, an escaped convict, and Jaroo, a loner gold prospector, team up with a band of Apache Indians in 19th century Mexico to capture a large, heavily armed fortress for the millions -- or billions -- of dollars in gold that are rumored to be stored within. Written by Brian C. Madsen

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  • 1972
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    Skyjacked

    Skyjacked

    6.15 1972 HD

    A crazed Vietnam vet bomber hijacks a Boeing 707 and demands to be taken to Russia.

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  • 1960
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    The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

    The Day They Robbed the Bank of England

    6.1 1960 HD

    London at the turn of the century. Three men are on a mission from the IRA to steal all the gold in the vaults of the Bank of England. Norgate, their leader, discovers the bank's weak spot: an old forgotten sewer straight under the vaults.

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  • 1958
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    I Was Monty's Double

    I Was Monty's Double

    6.9 1958 HD

    The incredible but true story of how an impersonator was recruited to impersonate General Montgomery to mislead the Germans about his intentions before the North Africa campaign.

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  • 1957
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    Town on Trial

    Town on Trial

    6.457 1957 HD

    When an attractive young girl is murdered, suspicion falls on several members of the local tennis club. It falls to Police Inspector Halloran to sort out all the red herrings, and finally after a confrontation at the top of the local church spire, arrest the culprit. Another fascinating look at what life was like in Britain during the 50's.

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  • 1958
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    The Whole Truth

    The Whole Truth

    5.536 1958 HD

    On the French Riviera, movie producer Max Poulton is on location shooting a film starring his lover, Gina Bertini. But when the rueful Max ends his fling with Gina to return to his loyal wife, Carol, the jilted actress threatens to reveal details of their affair to Carol. Later, at a party at Max's villa, investigator Carliss arrives with news that Gina has been killed and that Max is a murderer suspect.

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  • 1952
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    Miss Robin Hood

    Miss Robin Hood

    7.571 1952 HD

    In this delightful fantasy adventure, a mild-mannered writer of adventure stories for girls finds himself presented with an intriguing proposition from an elderly fan. She suggests that they conspire to steal a secret whiskey formula from ruthless distillers, who themselves stole it from her family in years gone by. With the recipe back in hand however, it's not long before they attract attention from the Inspectors of Scotland Yard.

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  • 1968
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    P.J.

    P.J.

    5.2 1968 HD

    Reluctant New York City private eye P.J. Detweiler is hired as a bodyguard to protect Maureen Preble, the mistress of shady millionaire William Orbison. In truth, Orbison plans a deadly intrigue in which P.J. is to play a central part. Meanwhile, complications ensue as P.J. gradually falls in love with Maureen. (Wikipedia)

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  • 1953
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    Operation Diplomat

    Operation Diplomat

    5.8 1953 HD

    A physician is forced to operate on a mystery figure under shady circumstances.

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  • 1952
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    Song of Paris

    Song of Paris

    5.5 1952 HD

    An archetypal Englishman returns from a jaunt abroad to face a dastardly foreign count in a screwball duel for the hand of a beautiful mademoiselle.

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  • 1954
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    The Crowded Day

    The Crowded Day

    5.4 1954 HD

    One day in the lives and loves of the staff in a large department store.

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  • 1954
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    Adventure in the Hopfields

    Adventure in the Hopfields

    7 1954 HD

    A little girl accidentally breaks her mother's favourite ornament and goes hop-picking to replace it.

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  • 1962
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    Tarzan Goes to India

    Tarzan Goes to India

    4.1 1962 HD

    Summoned by an Indian princess, Tarzan travels to India where hundreds of wild elephants are in danger. A company is building a hydroelectric dam and the contractors have only a few weeks to finish the job. The building of the dam will flood the valley surrounded by mountains. There is one pass through which the elephant herd can escape but that is being closed. Tarzan comes up against an old nemesis, Bryce, the chief engineer. Bryce undertook a similar dam project in Africa and had a penchant for shooting elephants. It's up to Tarzan to organize the move before Bryce manages to close the pass.

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  • 1988
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    The Tracker

    The Tracker

    5.735 1988 HD

    After a series of vicious crimes by a renegade group of cowboys, led by "Red Jack" Stilwell, a legendary tracker, Noble Adams is pulled out of retirement to capture Stilwell, dead or alive. Reluctantly, needing more men, he allows his son, Tom to tag along, revealing to Tom a whole brutal side of ruthlessness Noble thought he left behind.

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  • 1949
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    Bless 'em all

    Bless 'em all

    4.6 1949 HD

    AWOL for more than half a century, but now back on parade, this cheery army comedy is a showcase for variety star Hal Monty and a young Max Bygraves. Missing in action for many years, this raucous comedy of army life, which looks back on the latter days of WWII, is a slam-bang showcase for the boisterous variety antics of comedian Hal Monty, seen here in his heyday performing rough and ready slapstick sketches aplenty. He’s accompanied by regular foil Les Ritchie, as his uptight sergeant, and comical crooner Max Bygraves, in his screen debut.

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  • 1949
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    Melody in the Dark

    Melody in the Dark

    1 1949 HD

    When an actress inherits a spooky old house and uses it for rehearsals with her theatre company, they are troubled with "ghosts."

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  • 1949
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    Melody in the Dark

    Melody in the Dark

    1 1949 HD

    When an actress inherits a spooky old house and uses it for rehearsals with her theatre company, they are troubled with "ghosts."

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  • 1981
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    Mr. Patman

    Mr. Patman

    4 1981 HD

    Women, patients and paranoia surround an Irish night-shift orderly in a Canadian mental ward.

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  • 1956
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    Thunderstorm

    Thunderstorm

    6 1956 HD

    A luminously beautiful, provocative young woman is rescued near a small fishing village on the Spanish coast. The scene is set for a drama of dangerous passion that threatens to tear apart the simple, tranquil life of the village forever.

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  • 1951
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    Four Days

    Four Days

    6.5 1951 HD

    A melodrama adapted from a play concerning the neglected wife of a financially embarrassed business man. Attempted suicide, forgery, fights and blackmail all in four days!

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  • 1950
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    Torment

    Torment

    5.5 1950 HD

    A story of two brothers, both writers of crime novels, one a fine, upstanding gentleman and the other a moody, neurotic, psychopath. The other is determined to create a 'faked' version of a perfect crime he intends to commit when an ex-convict visits them. They are both in love with their shared-stenographer-secretary.

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  • 1951
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    Smart Alec

    Smart Alec

    8.5 1951 HD

    A young artist plots "the perfect murder" in order to inherit his wealthy uncle's fortune.

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  • 1951
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    Two on the Tiles

    Two on the Tiles

    5.5 1951 HD

    A married couple both face temptations while separated for a few days. The husband meets an attractive female fellow traveler in Paris while the wife accidentally spends a night aboard a Royal Navy ship with a male friend after she is stranded following a party. Despite knowing the essential innocence of both husband and wife, their sinister new butler uses information about their discretions to demand blackmail payments.

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  • 1953
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    Strange Stories

    Strange Stories

    1 1953 HD

    'Strange Stories' consists of two stories, 'The Strange Mr Bartleby' and 'The Strange Journey'. The stories were sometimes shown individually on television.

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  • 1949
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    High Jinks in Society

    High Jinks in Society

    1 1949 HD

    After foiling a robbery, Ben, a window cleaner is hired by Lady Barr-Nunn to guard her valuables. A comedy based on class divisions and snobbery.

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  • 1949
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    High Jinks in Society

    High Jinks in Society

    1 1949 HD

    After foiling a robbery, Ben, a window cleaner is hired by Lady Barr-Nunn to guard her valuables. A comedy based on class divisions and snobbery.

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  • 1949
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    High Jinks in Society

    High Jinks in Society

    1 1949 HD

    After foiling a robbery, Ben, a window cleaner is hired by Lady Barr-Nunn to guard her valuables. A comedy based on class divisions and snobbery.

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  • 1953
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    Operation Diplomat

    Operation Diplomat

    5.8 1953 HD

    A physician is forced to operate on a mystery figure under shady circumstances.

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  • 1970
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    1 1970 HD

    Your Favorite Story is the title of a TV comedy anthology series that aired from 1953 through 1955. It premiered in December 1954 with the title Your Favorite Playhouse. This program was adapted from the radio show Favorite Story which ran from 1946 through 1949. The program's 25 episodes starred Adolphe Menjou and featured episodes originally written by Leonard St. Clair, William Makepeace Thackeray, and Frank R. Stockton.

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  • 1970
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    1 1970 HD

    Captain of 'The Shipwreck' Grant Mitchell runs a cargo business, but finds himself often called on for help against problems, intrigue, and villainy on the choppy waters of his trade.

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